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Friday, October 31st, 2014On behalf of RI Talking Books Plus, Perkins Library sent our members a post card about the Free Currency Reader Program. RI Talking Books Plus members should request a FREE currency reader by contacting Talking Books Plus directly at 401-574-9310. Talking Books Plus as well as Perkins Library are partnering with the National Library Service for […]
Verizon Wireless National Accessibility Customer Service
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014An announcement by Paul Macchia says, “on October 15, Verizon Wireless unveiled the National Accessibility Customer Service (NACS). Designed to support people with special needs and requirements, the Charleston, South Carolina-based center will be staffed with approximately 200 dedicated representatives to address individual mobile needs – whether it is providing guidance on device selection, technical support […]
Requesting Currency Reader
Friday, September 26th, 2014Current National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) patrons in Rhode Island requesting a currency reader may sign up through Talking Books Plus (TBP) by calling us at (401) 574-9310. TBP members are NLS patrons residing in Rhode Island. If a person residing in Rhode Island is not a TBP member and […]
Access to the Internet for Deaf/Blind
Thursday, August 21st, 2014On Monday, August 25, 2014 at 8pm, Jerry Berrier from Perkins School for the Blind’s will host and discuss iCanConnect through TekTalk , an Accessible World event. The goal of this National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP), iCanConnect, is to enable low-income individuals who are deaf /blind to access 21st Century communications services. This program is designed to ensure that […]
Choice Magazine Listening
Wednesday, August 13th, 2014Choice Magazine Listening (CML) is raising awareness of its “unique” free service. This quarterly audio magazine is an anthology of contemporary magazine writings. Each issue has 12 hours of nonfiction, short stories and poetry selected from 100 magazines and literary journals. CML says subscribers get to read unabridged versions “by the best narrators in the […]
BARD down for me or everyone?
Monday, July 21st, 2014Apparently, BARD was down over the weekend. Here are 2 sites that let you check whether a particular site is down. In the website checker, Is It Down for Me or Everyone, enter the address of BARD main page in the search edit field of the web site checker. The other web site checker site […]
Currency Reader distribution
Monday, July 14th, 2014National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped has agreed to partner with the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) in distributing its currency readers. The readers are free and only will read U.S. currency. BEP began distributing the currency readers at the National Federation of the Blind conference in Orlando, Florida. BEP also plans […]
Seasoned Times for Seniors
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014Beth Eburn created a website specifically for seniors that some of our members might want to explore. Beth says “It is a positive, colorful and filled with valuable information for people in their ‘seasoned’ years. She says she “has worked as a healthcare writer for many years and developed the website to share what [she] […]
NLS Music Notes Blog
Thursday, June 26th, 2014It is with great pleasure that I tell you about a new blog, NLS Music Notes. On May 15, 2014, this blog debuted with the post, “Welcome to the NLS Musc Notes Blog.” The post says this “blog will highlight the Music Section work in acquiring, cataloging, transcribing and preserving of collections as well as information about […]
BARD Talk on the Web
Wednesday, June 4th, 2014The BARD Talk list is a way to provide assistance with all things BARD related. Subscribers receive email messages from other list members who either ask questions or offer answers. To join this list, visit BARD Talk on the Web.
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